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This bill, the Protecting Louisiana's Infrastructure from Artificial Intelligence Risk Act, establishes new regulations for "large frontier developers," which are companies that train advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models, known as "frontier models," using significant computing power or that have substantial annual gross revenues. The act requires these developers to create and publish a "frontier AI framework" outlining how they identify, assess, and mitigate "catastrophic risks," which are defined as foreseeable risks that could lead to mass casualties, significant property damage, or facilitate cyberattacks on critical infrastructure (essential systems like energy, healthcare, and water), or the creation of chemical or biological weapons. This framework must include specific protocols for cybersecurity and biosecurity, involve third-party assessments, and be updated annually. Large frontier developers must also publish transparency reports before deploying new or significantly modified frontier models, detailing risk assessments and mitigation efforts, and submit summaries of internal risk assessments to the Louisiana Department of Justice. The bill mandates reporting of "critical safety incidents"—events like unauthorized access to model weights, loss of control of a model, or providing assistance in creating weapons—to the Department of Justice within strict timelines, with immediate reporting required for imminent threats. Furthermore, it introduces whistleblower protections for employees who report potential dangers related to these AI models and establishes penalties for non-compliance, including civil penalties up to ten million dollars for repeated violations. The act also includes provisions for annual assessments by the Department of Justice to update definitions and recommendations based on technological advancements and potential threats, and it preempts local regulations on frontier developers' risk management.

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